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Boros
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
What 37 pilots play, from 53 entries in cEDH events of 16 or more players over the last month.
37 pilots53 entries29 August 2026 to 27 September 2026Tournament data from TopDeck.gg
Updated 27 September 2026 from TopDeck.gg · refreshed twice a day · public lists in cEDH events of 16 or more players
What Hidden lists means
Entries whose list was hidden on TopDeck. They are not counted anywhere. This is their share of all entries, public or hidden, over the last month.
Overview
Conversion
What Conversion means
Of the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events.
Zirda beat all decks in 4 of 5 months, at events of 16 or more players.
26.5% of Zirda entries reached the top cut over the last month. All decks: 24.6%. Zirda is 2 points ahead. 13 of 49 entries in events with a top cut.
All decks: The same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: September 2026.
- Zirda
- All decks, same events
- Zirda ahead
- Zirda behind
Each dot is a month: Zirda’s entries that reached the top cut, of its entries in events with a cut. Hollow when under 20. Every month since the data starts is shown; the figures above count the last month. * September so far. † April partial: the data starts inside it.
Compared over September 2026. Every figure
Pilots
What Pilots means
Players who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last month, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest.
37
37 pilots brought 53 entries over the last month. Each pilot counts once, by their newest list.
Wins
213 top cuts
Events finished in first place.
Share of all entries
What Share means
This commander's entries as a share of every entry with a public list over the last month, in events of 16 or more players.
0.7%
What Place means
This commander's place when every commander over the last month is ordered by entries. Shown from 50 entries. Always at events of 16 or more players.
Builds
5
Builds are the community's own reference decks, kept by a curator. A tournament list is placed with the deck whose distinctive cards it plays most; ties go to the deck it shares more cards with.
Ruby Monolith
Built by Kevin Lanuk · Turbo conversion + flexible protection
14 entries2 made the top cut0 wins10 pilots
Best: 3rd of 25 players at Win a Tundra, 12 Sep 2026
Only in this deck
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty, Imperial Recruiter, Pyrokinesis, Ricochet Trap
What Builds means
Builds are the community's own reference decks, kept by a curator. A tournament list is placed with the deck whose distinctive cards it plays most; ties go to the deck it shares more cards with.
Boros Armory
Built by Wayne J. Liu · Board constraint + artifact / treasure
26 entries7 made the top cut1 win16 pilots
Best: 1st of 19 players at cEDH Tournament — 1.25K "Green Rumble" at Dice City, 20 Sep 2026
Only in this deck
Clock of Omens, Damping Sphere, Ethersworn Canonist, Grafdigger's Cage, Liquimetal Torque
What Builds means
Builds are the community's own reference decks, kept by a curator. A tournament list is placed with the deck whose distinctive cards it plays most; ties go to the deck it shares more cards with.
Infinite Zirda
Built by Alrex · Alternate-combo redundancy + deeper engines
7 entries3 made the top cut0 wins5 pilots
Best: 8th of 54 players at SeaEDH 24 "Summer Slam 2", 29 Aug 2026
Only in this deck
Ancient Den, Claim the Firstborn, Fomori Vault, Jolted Awake, Rings of Brighthearth, Sandstone Needle, Umbral Mantle
What Builds means
Builds are the community's own reference decks, kept by a curator. A tournament list is placed with the deck whose distinctive cards it plays most; ties go to the deck it shares more cards with.
ABC Zirda
Built by Yenswi · Toolbox utility + broad reactive coverage
4 entries1 made the top cut1 win4 pilots
Best: 1st of 20 players at Four Horsemen Comics & Gaming cEDH, 5 Sep 2026
Only in this deck
Abrade, Angel's Grace, Idyllic Tutor, Molten Disaster, Untimely Malfunction
What Builds means
Builds are the community's own reference decks, kept by a curator. A tournament list is placed with the deck whose distinctive cards it plays most; ties go to the deck it shares more cards with.
Mt5 Zirda
Built by Amochen · Consensus-heavy hybrid
2 entries0 made the top cut0 wins2 pilots
Best: 32nd of 77 players at Blast Off Gaming $3k Dual Dash cEDH Tournament!, 29 Aug 2026
Only in this deck
Mana Tithe, Tibalt's Trickery
What Builds means
Builds are the community's own reference decks, kept by a curator. A tournament list is placed with the deck whose distinctive cards it plays most; ties go to the deck it shares more cards with.
Rising this month
What Rising means
Cards played by at least 8 points more of pilots this month than over 3 months, in events of 16 or more players. Counts come first: how many of the 37 pilots this month play the card, and how many of the 64 over 3 months.
29 of the 37 pilots this month play The Queen of Dale. Over 3 months it was 31 of 64.
+30 points, up from 48.4% to 78.4%
Also rising
- Gleaming Splendor33 of 37 pilots this month · +28 points
- Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor18 of 37 pilots this month · +16 points
- Avarice Totem25 of 37 pilots this month · +15 points
- Bilbo's Gambit16 of 37 pilots this month · +13 points
- _____ Goblin19 of 37 pilots this month · +13 points
and 3 more rising
Falling this month
- Diviner's Wand3 of 37 · −12 points
- Bloodstained Mire21 of 37 · −10 points
- Delivery Moogle21 of 37 · −10 points
- Drannith Magistrate6 of 37 · −9 points
- Fomori Vault14 of 37 · −9 points
and 6 more falling
Always this month against the last 3 months, whichever months you pick above. Card images courtesy of Scryfall.
What moved
What What moved means
Cards that changed tier between the last month and the last 3 months, and the week of the newest tournament.
34 cards changed tier in the week of 21 Sep, Gleaming Splendor into Core. 4 top 4 finishes over the last month.
Latest finishes
What Top 4 finishes means
Top 4 finishes in the months chosen, at the event size picked.
Gleaming Splendor, Near-core to Core, 33 of 37 pilots
Kozilek's Command, Near-core to Core, 32 of 37 pilots
Underworld Breach, Near-core to Core, 32 of 37 pilots
The three largest moves compare the last month with the last 3 months. Card images courtesy of Scryfall.
Every change
Tier changes
From: the last 3 months. To: the last month.
| Card | From | To | Pilots then | Pilots now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleaming Splendor | Near-core | Core | 39 of 64 | 33 of 37 |
| Kozilek's Command | Near-core | Core | 48 of 64 | 32 of 37 |
| Underworld Breach | Near-core | Core | 51 of 64 | 32 of 37 |
| Orim's Chant | Core | Near-core | 54 of 64 | 29 of 37 |
| Staff of Compleation | Near-core | Core | 50 of 64 | 30 of 37 |
| Flooded Strand | Core | Near-core | 52 of 64 | 29 of 37 |
| Marsh Flats | Near-core | Core | 51 of 64 | 30 of 37 |
| The Queen of Dale | Common | Near-core | 31 of 64 | 29 of 37 |
| Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor | Fringe | Common | 21 of 64 | 18 of 37 |
| Avarice Totem | Common | Near-core | 34 of 64 | 25 of 37 |
| _____ Goblin | Fringe | Common | 24 of 64 | 19 of 37 |
| Bilbo's Gambit | Fringe | Common | 19 of 64 | 16 of 37 |
| Diviner's Wand | Fringe | Spice | 13 of 64 | 3 of 37 |
| Bloodstained Mire | Near-core | Common | 43 of 64 | 21 of 37 |
| Delivery Moogle | Near-core | Common | 43 of 64 | 21 of 37 |
| Fomori Vault | Common | Fringe | 30 of 64 | 14 of 37 |
| Metalworker | Near-core | Common | 42 of 64 | 21 of 37 |
| Shimmer Myr | Spice | Fringe | 6 of 64 | 6 of 37 |
| Godo, Bandit Warlord | Fringe | Spice | 7 of 64 | 2 of 37 |
| Helm of the Host | Fringe | Spice | 7 of 64 | 2 of 37 |
| Starting Town | Fringe | Spice | 7 of 64 | 2 of 37 |
| Umbral Mantle | Fringe | Spice | 7 of 64 | 2 of 37 |
| Wear // Tear | Fringe | Spice | 7 of 64 | 2 of 37 |
| Fogwell's Gym | Spice | Fringe | 4 of 64 | 4 of 37 |
| Hex Magic | Spice | Fringe | 4 of 64 | 4 of 37 |
| Spire of Industry | Fringe | Spice | 8 of 64 | 3 of 37 |
| The Mana Rig | Fringe | Spice | 8 of 64 | 3 of 37 |
| Ethersworn Canonist | Near-core | Common | 39 of 64 | 21 of 37 |
| Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway | Spice | Fringe | 6 of 64 | 5 of 37 |
| Karn, the Great Creator | Spice | Fringe | 5 of 64 | 4 of 37 |
| Lorehold Charm | Spice | Fringe | 5 of 64 | 4 of 37 |
| Conqueror's Flail | Fringe | Spice | 7 of 64 | 3 of 37 |
| Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands | Fringe | Common | 25 of 64 | 15 of 37 |
| Exotic Orchard | Spice | Fringe | 6 of 64 | 4 of 37 |
Top 4 finishes
| Date | Event | Players | Standing | Pilot | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2026 | cEDH Tournament — 1.25K "Green Rumble" at Dice City | 19 | Win | Paul (Pocket) | List |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Win a Tundra | 25 | 3rd · Top 4 | Joseph Dunn | List |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Four Horsemen Comics & Gaming cEDH | 20 | Win | Morgan Blair | List |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Cardboard Diamonds Win A Mox | 23 | 4th · Top 4 | [Hooligan] Reed R | List |
Every figure
By months, events of 16 or more players
| Months | Pilots What Pilots meansPlayers who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last month, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest. | Entries What Entries meansTournament entries with a public list, in cEDH events of 16 or more players, over the last month. Entries whose list was hidden are not counted anywhere. | Entries in events with a top cut What Entries in events with a cut meansEntries in events that had a top cut. Conversion is counted over these, since an event without a cut gives no one a top cut to reach. | Top cuts What Top cuts meansEntries that finished inside their event's top cut. | Wins What Wins meansEvents finished in first place. | Conversion What Conversion meansOf the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events. | All decks What All decks meansThe same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: September 2026. | Gap What Gap meansThe difference in points between this commander's conversion and all decks', both rounded to whole percent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month (shown) | 37 | 53 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 26.5% | 24.6% | +2 points |
| 3 months | 64 | 129 | 117 | 36 | 8 | 30.8% | 24.5% | +6 points |
| 6 months | 90 | 224 | 206 | 65 | 9 | 31.6% | 24.0% | +8 points |
| 1 year | 90 | 224 | 206 | 65 | 9 | 31.6% | 24.0% | +8 points |
By event size, 1 month
| Event size | Pilots What Pilots meansPlayers who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last month, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest. | Entries What Entries meansTournament entries with a public list, in cEDH events of 16 or more players, over the last month. Entries whose list was hidden are not counted anywhere. | Entries in events with a top cut What Entries in events with a cut meansEntries in events that had a top cut. Conversion is counted over these, since an event without a cut gives no one a top cut to reach. | Top cuts What Top cuts meansEntries that finished inside their event's top cut. | Wins What Wins meansEvents finished in first place. | Conversion What Conversion meansOf the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events. | All decks What All decks meansThe same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: September 2026. | Gap What Gap meansThe difference in points between this commander's conversion and all decks', both rounded to whole percent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 or more players (shown) | 37 | 53 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 26.5% | 24.6% | +2 points |
| 32 or more players | 31 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 25.7% | 22.9% | +3 points |
| 50 or more players | 19 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 42.9% | 21.1% | +22 points |
What Lists means
The public lists shown: every entry of the months chosen at the event size chosen.
What Made the cut means
Lists that finished inside their event's top cut.
What Won means
Lists that won their event.
Mirari // Competitive record
The Trophy
Cabinet
Every Zirda finish in events of 16 or more players. Every pilot who converted.
One shared competitive history.
Every finish since 1 May 2026, in events of 16 or more players.
The record in figures
Top 16 finishes
75
Entries that finished 5th to 16th, counted only in events of more than 16 players, where 16th is not every seat. A top 4 or a win is counted in its own tile, never here as well.
Top 4 finishes
23
Entries that finished 2nd, 3rd or 4th. A win is counted as a championship, never as a top 4 as well.
Championships
9
Entries that won the event, first place in the event.
Conversion
What Conversion means
Of the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. From 206 entries the true share is most likely between 26% and 38%.
31.6%
65 of 206 entries reached the top cut
The Cabinet
53 pilots
Listed by finishes: wins, then top 4s, then top 16s. An order, not a rank.
- Best: ChampionTop 16 7Top 4 2Wins 4
Paul (Pocket)
- Best: ChampionTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins 2
Joseph Dunn
- Best: ChampionTop 16 2Top 4 5Wins 1
Wayne J. Liu
BFF · Bite Sized MTG
- Best: ChampionTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins 1
James Merlo
- Best: ChampionTop 16 —Top 4 —Wins 1
Morgan Blair
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 3Top 4 2Wins —
Aiden Bizzell
Kaiju
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 —Top 4 2Wins —
Samuel Darden
- Best: 4thTop 16 7Top 4 1Wins —
Joshua Linley
Slab Bulkhead
- Best: 4thTop 16 6Top 4 1Wins —
Reed R
Hooligan
- Best: 3rdTop 16 3Top 4 1Wins —
Darien Hodgemire
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Kyler Curtis
- Best: 3rdTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Nathan M.M
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Nathan Raphael Cottrell
SALT
- Best: 3rdTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Alfa Naimer
- Best: 4thTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Corey
- Best: 3rdTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Joshua Roberts
- Best: 4thTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Kevin Lanuk
- Best: 3rdTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Takeru Walleser
- Best: 8thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
AJ Lekan (v3xGambit)
- Best: 6thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Cameron Kicak
- Best: 7thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Fali
Heineken
- Best: 6thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Ivan Marston
- Best: 11thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Jordan
- Best: 8thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Söhnke Müller
- Best: 6thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Adrian kemp
- Best: 15thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Asii
- Best: 15thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Austin
- Best: 10thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Brady Dougherty
- Best: 8thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Brian Saliba (Nimbusmaze)
- Best: 13thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
CEO of Big Horse Corp
Prowess
- Best: 8thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Daniel Kasperski
- Best: 9thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Drew Fiel
- Best: 13thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Drewbie Maxim
LPW
- Best: 14thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Erick Tew
- Best: 9thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Glenn Martinez
- Best: 9thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Hyphen
- Best: 9thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Jennifer Eagleburger
- Best: 11thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Jordan McBride
- Best: 8thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Joseph Mott
- Best: 12thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Leonardo Levi Morenos
- Best: 10thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Mahdy Afshar
- Best: 7thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Matthew Lin
- Best: 13thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Nick Wharton
- Best: 10thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Omar Nayib García Sabag
- Best: 5thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Patrick Navarro
- Best: 8thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Philip Marks
- Best: 13thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Picklesmom
- Best: 5thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
SONNELLION
- Best: 5thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Sylvie Vulpin
C4
- Best: 13thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Thomas Lonsdale
- Best: 14thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Tom O’Hanlon
- Best: 8thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Victoria Alonso
- Best: 8thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
William McFadden
The shelf
Every win, and who brought it home
90 pilots have taken Zirda to 188 events of 16 or more players; 9 of their entries won. 17 new this month.
What New pilots means
Pilots whose first entry with this commander on TopDeck, at any event size, was in the last month.
Newest finish: 9th at Commander Invitational Qualifier - Mithril Adventures, Sep 26, 2026, Darien Hodgemire
What this covers
data as of 2026-10-22computed 2026-10-22build f023bed06aadProvenance
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